Stories from Thursday, April 14, 2011

Chamber Coffee(04/14/11)This week's Cherokee Chamber Coffee (Friday at 9:30 a.m.) is being hosted by the Cherokee Public Library, 215 S. 2nd St.

Ridge Runner's Rendezvous nears(04/14/11)The Cherokee Ridge Runner's Spring Rendezvous will be held on April 30 and May 1this year. School Day will be on Friday, April 29. The public is welcome during daylight hours. Camping fees are $15 for primitive, $20 for modern, and range fee is $10. Camp fee includes Saturday Camp Feed (family camp is limited to three meal tickets.) Kids 12 and under are free. Meal tickets are $5 per person. There is limited water and wood...

CCT to present 'Glass Menagerie'(04/14/11)The Cherokee Community Theatre will present the first of six performances of Tennessee Williams' classic play "The Glass Menagerie" this Friday evening, April 15, at 7:30 at the Cherokee Community Center. Amanda Wingfield (portrayed by Mollie Loughlin) is a faded tragic remnant of Southern gentility who lives in a dingy St. ...

Gun regulation passed in Marcus(04/14/11)MARCUS - Citizens Tom Willems and Mario Carbo addressed the Marcus City Council Monday night about the proposed resolution prohibiting firearms and weapons in and on property either owned, maintained or otherwise occupied by the city of Marcus. Neither were in favor of it, and they felt it was going against state law and therefore this resolution would not be supported by the courts. ...

Ecofest planned in Cherokee(04/14/11)The Cherokee Middle School and High School, in cooperation with the City of Cherokee Parks & Recreation Department, are planning a City-wide cleanup of public areas on Thursday, April 21. City parks and public areas will be targeted for cleanup of branches, trash, and leaves. Community volunteers are also needed to help with this project...

Stay busy to remain young(04/14/11)After 32 years of teaching and coaching in Cherokee, Leo Hupke was ready to retire. At least, that's what he thought. Born and raised in a large family, eight siblings, in Sioux City, he credits his older siblings for making his life easier. Hupke is the baby in his family...

Ridge View, L-M take Kraai Boys' Titles(04/14/11)HOLSTEIN - The Ridge View boys won the Class A team title at Monday's Russ Kraai Relays here, totaling 299 points to Sergeant Bluff-Luton's 247, and Laurens-Marathon won the Class B Boys competition with 279 points. Gehlen Catholic finished second with 231. Alta-Aurelia finished fourth in Class A and River Valley was fifth in Class B...

Ridge View, River Valley take Girls' crowns at Russ Kraai Relays(04/14/11)HOLSTEIN - The hometown Ridge View Raptors won Girls Class A team title here in the annual Russ Kraai Relays here on Monday, and River Valley took the girls' crown. Ridge View's Roxanne Grundmeier came within .02 seconds of being a Triple Winner, as she won the Class A 100 meters and 200 meters, but came in a close second in the 400 Meter Run...

Hershey Track & Field April 25(04/14/11)The Cherokee Parks and Recreation Department has announced the date for their annual Hershey Youth Track and Field Meet. This FREE meet will be held at George Hicks Field in Cherokee on Monday, April 25, registration beginning at 4:45 p.m. with the meet to begin about 5:30. This event is open to all area boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14 years of age, according to their age on December 31, 2011...

Janice E. (Kruse) Cuthrell(04/14/11)Janice E. (Kruse) Cuthrell, 67, of Colorado Springs,Colorado - beloved wife of Ronald Cuthrell and loving mother of Lori and Tim, passed away April 9, 2011 at a local hospice following a lengthy battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at Eastborough Church of the Nazarene in Colorado Springs on April 16, 2011 at 4 p.m. and a Celebration of Life service in Aurelia in late June 2011...

Donald R. Bechtel(04/14/11)Donald R. Bechtel, age 71 of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center in Cherokee. Funeral arrangements are currently pending at Greenwood Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences may be sent at www.greenwoodfuneral.com...

Robert Shannon(04/14/11)Robert Shannon of Alta,age 61, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at his home. Funeral service will be Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. Visitation will take place Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. ...

Mary Jean Bolie(04/14/11)Mary Jean Bolie, 86, of Cleghorn, and formerly of Ruthven, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Cherokee Villa Nursing & Rehab Center. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 16, at 10 a.m. at Union Cemetery in Humboldt. There will be no visitation. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

At The Library(04/14/11)Hello from your hop-a-long children's librarian. The ankle is mending and it's great to be back at the library. I'd like to thank Mary Jo and the staff for all they did to keep the children's department going during my absence. Also, I'd like to thank all those who sent cards, flowers, called, and offered prayers. It meant a lot to me...

Basic Biittner : Haven't We Been Here Before?(04/14/11)For much of its history, AT&T and its Bell System functioned as a legally sanctioned, regulated monopoly. The changes in telecommunications during the 1960s and 1970s eventually led to an antitrust suit by the U.S. government against AT&T. The suit began in 1974, and was settled in January 1982, when AT&T agreed to divest itself of the wholly - owned Bell operating companies that provided local exchange service. ...

Living with abundant wildlife(04/14/11)Here's some heady advice concerning the arrival of spring and how man can best peacefully co-exist and avoid conflict with the many creatures of wildlife. After a long winter, wild animals are very active, hungry and a little bit desperate while foraging for food. Consequently, they are more likely to interact with humans who don't take the steps to avoid that...